ALTHOUGH the vibrant economy of the Philippines is attracting increasing numbers of foreign nationals to visit and consider setting up businesses or permanent residence, Philippine law still strictly limits the ownership of property by non-Filipino citizens.

While easing some of the restrictions is occasionally debated, there is at present no significant action being taken to open the property market up to more investors and would-be residents from other countries. Here is a quick guide to the current laws regulating foreign real estate ownership.

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